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Listen2 latest #Countdown2Kickoff podcast w/ @TheMichiganMan #JimHarbaugh #NSD #NFLCombine +more at http://tobtr.com/s/9835803. #HailtoVictor #GoBlue

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#BillSnyder :The Greatest where it counted most #SnyderStrong #EMAW

#BillSnyder :The Greatest where it counted most #SnyderStrong #EMAW

When we define greatness we often refer to records, banners, and rings.Based solely on these standards of greatness Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder would not warrant mentioning. Unlike past greats Bobby Bowden, Joe Paterno, Tom Osborne and Paul Bryant or recent greats Pete Carroll, Nick Saban and Urban Meyer there are no national championship banners hanging in the rafters or no crystal balls…

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#JoeMixon the #MichaelPhelps of #CFB American Hypocrisy at its best

#JoeMixon the #MichaelPhelps of #CFB American Hypocrisy at its best

Michael Phelps, the undisputed greatest swimmer of all time  graced the cover of Sports Illustrated for the twelfth and possibly final time. Although his athletic prowess is unquestioned, his antics outside of the pool has also been well chronicled as well. But for some reason the possession of illegal drugs, alcohol abuse and his arrest for DUI have been forgiven in exchange for 23 Olympic Gold…

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Rooney Rule Time: Tokens, anyone...

Rooney Rule Time: Token Interview time? Will minority HC candidates say yes or pass?

Two more games remain in the 2016 NFL Season and the coaching carousel and firing squad has already ensued. The next batch of can’t miss coordinators are on team’s in desperate need of direction, short list. But before NFL teams can hire the guy they want for the job, a minority must first be ‘interviewed’. Last season the Philadelphia Eagles interviewed Duce Staley before the organization hired…

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Nick Saban Urban Meyer V! It is inevitable

Nick Saban Urban Meyer V! It is inevitable

The 2016 college football season is only in its infancy, but it already appears that Saban Meyer V in Tampa is all but inevitable. Although parody is supposedly alive and well, thus far we have learned that Ohio State and Alabama are the two exceptions. The gap between these two elite programs and whoever is ranked below them is outstanding, and will only grow wider as the Tide and Buckeyes…

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#Countdown2Kickoff T25

Without further adieu and after much speculation, we save the best pre-season top 25 for last, #Countdown2Kickoff’s T25. Unlike the Amway or AP Poll, our poll ignores the hype of unproven so-called *5 stars, refuses to be suckered  into the last look test, and places an emphasis on the non-glamorous positions which often decide games but don’t get the press clippings. Games may be won or lost in…

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#Countdown2Kickoff Land of 2nd chances #CardsNation #L1C4

#Countdown2Kickoff Land of 2nd chances #CardsNation #L1C4

Unlike that other program 79.2 miles away, the Louisville Cardinals have not gotten it right the first time. The Cardinals led by once troubled HC Bobby Petrino both appear poised to bring back respectability to a once proud football program. Although Petrino’s methods have often been criticized, no one has ever questioned his offensive genius. Last season the Cardinals offense was mired in…

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#Countdown2Kickoff #MSU #Spartans Down but not out

#Countdown2Kickoff #MSU #Spartans Down but not out

Despite winning its 3rd Big Ten title in 5 years, the Michigan State Spartans will not be remembered for its 5th 10+ win season but instead will be remembered for the goose egg it laid against the Alabama Crimson Tide, the eventual National Champion.  In one night the Spartans went from being on cusp of a national championship to now being dismissed all together. But Spartans HC Mark Dantonio…

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#Countdown2Kickoff #Auburn #WarEagle No QB No Chance

#Countdown2Kickoff #Auburn #WarEagle No QB No Chance

The Honeymoon in the Plains is over, and the Gus Malzahn era is at a crossroad. The Auburn Tigers started the season with their quarterback Jeremy Johnson being mentioned as a dark horse Heisman contender but it ended with him being glued to the bench. An offense that was supposed to stretch the field sputtered to an abrupt holt. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong: Johnson lost his…

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#Countdown2Kickoff #LSU #Tigers - #BeatBama or Else

#Countdown2Kickoff #LSU #Tigers – #BeatBama or Else

While the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrate another national championship, the LSU Tigers yet again are left wonder why not us. Its one thing to lose due to a talent gap, but to fall short year in and year out due to a lack of execution is completely unacceptable. Les Miles two yards and a cloud of dust philosophy simply will not cut it in 2016. Its no surprise that the Tigers have the talent to…

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#Countdown2Kickoff Here Comes the Boom #SoonerMagic

#Countdown2Kickoff Here Comes the Boom #SoonerMagic

Although the Oklahoma Sooners fell short of the College Football Playoff title game, the season was far from a disappointment.The Sooners won their first out right Big 12 Conference Championship since 2010 and with Coach Bob Stoops signed through 2022, winning conference titles may be destined to continue. In year one of the Lincoln Riley era, a once anemic offense exploded one big play after the…

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#Countdown2Kickoff #RockyTop or Rocky Flop?

#Countdown2Kickoff #RockyTop or Rocky Flop?

Last season Volnation bore witness to the good, the bad, and the ugly. The Tennessee Volunteers were six points away from beating the Oklahoma Sooners and the eventual national champion Alabama Crimson Tide. SIX Points! With 18 returning starters and with an embarrassment of riches on both sides of the ball, the Florida Gators eleven year winning streak may finally be near its end and dreams of…

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Odd Couple: #ColinKaepernick and the #49ers

Odd Couple: #ColinKaepernick and the #49ers

When Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers first got together, everything was great, they seemed like the perfect couple. Although they never made it to Disney World, after 2 NFC Championships a trip to the Magic Kingdom in January all but seemed inevitable. After out dueling Aaron Rodgers in Lambeau Kaepernick seemed destined for greatness and then everything changed. As the losses…

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Hey, #LebronJames Just Shut and Play

Hey, #LebronJames Just Shut and Play

The Chosen One has been front page news since his days at Saint Vincent-Saint Mary. His talents on the basketball court morphed him from a sports prodigy into an icon overnight. Wherever the King went he drew a hundreds and thousands of fans who just wanted to be witnesses. But after years of being the headliner, the best basketball player on the planet has become an afterthought. The spotlight…

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#AndrewLuck don't sign on the dotted line

#AndrewLuck don’t sign on the dotted line

There was a Pro Bowl Draft yesterday and although the Indianapolis Colts were well represented someone was missing. This year was supposed to be the year of Andrew Luck and after 24 rounds his name was nowhere to be found. After adding weapons via free agency and through the draft Super Bowl 50 was supposed to be Luck’s coronation as the new face of the NFL, not Cam Newton. But one embarrassing…

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#Warriors out spurred the #Spurs

#Warriors out spurred the #Spurs

When I watch the Golden State Warriors play I see a much younger more modernized version of the San Antonio Spurs. The Warriors led by the Splash Brothers shoot threes as easy as the Big Fundamental won five NBA titles hitting bank shots in the paint. But did we really expect a Gregg Popovich disciple to coach his squad any other way? Although a 30-point loss is never enjoyable, a small part of…

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